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What are the four NCAA Best Practices for promoting student athlete mental health?

When managing a patient suspected of suffering from exertional heat stroke the first thing you should do is:

How many milliliters of a 50:50 mixture of diazepam and ketamine at a dose of 1 ml/20 lb should be given to an 8 lb cat?

This type of mental healthcare training specifically assists the practitioner in learning to handle situations where the patient may be suicidal.

Deformity is ALWAYS present with a dislocation.

The two main criteria for diagnosing heat exhaustion are rectal temperature >105°F (40.5°C) immediately post collapse and central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction (e.g. irrational behavior, irritability, emotional instability, altered consciousness, collapse, coma, dizziness, etc.)

Anxiety is based on the feeling that the individual has no control over the situation and a fear of what may happen next.

There is no correlation between anxiety and depression and the likelihood an athlete may suffer a physical injury.

When spineboarding an injured athlete, who is in charge?

A medical timeout is designed to prepare athletic trainers, emergency medical services, team physicians and anyone designated as responsible for the medical well-being of athletes or spectators on game day to be aware, prepared and educated.